Continuing my post from yesterday on assembling a launch team. Today, I’d like to move pass the question of ‘What?’ and move onto ‘Who?’

Now that you have identified the key roles, now comes the tough part – finding the right people to fill those roles.

John Maxwell, “Those closest to a leader will determine the success level of that leader.”

Write down each of the key roles you’re looking to fill & list names under each of them. As you might hear in a church planting boot camp, don’t role anyone out. List 3-4 for people you might consider for each role.

There are different areas you can look:

These can be people you’ve known in ministry

People you’re familiar with through your own network of relationships

People from sponsoring churches

Students at credible ministry schools, colleges or seminaries

Wherever you find them, make sure you get the right people not just the available people.

Having the wrong people in roles can cause double the work, and instead of being a catalyst in the launching of your church, they can become a barrier to your growth and effectiveness.

Your ability to have a clear vision for you church will help you identify who the right people are.

Jim Collins states in Good to Great: “…people are not your most important asset, the right people are.”

Be careful not to simply bring people onto your team that you know. You want to bring the right people onto your team.